Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-06-04
NO. 50.

saying that she did not feel well. 80 &
You probably imbibed little star
light last night, When did Father
Ketcham close up and send Mr.. Whitney
ioh, that's all right" she exclaimed
impatiently. .sOne can do those things
herep' tpY @'slH
ssDe you refer to the atmospheric
freedom from dampness and malaria or
to the rural freedom from impro-
priety?" .et.....a .4.
.sBoth, +" she replied promptly.
ooh, L did not know that, where a
Irritation was concerned, you troubled
yourself about the former consideration
at all.'s 3H 1Si}l Yss D. #
gls..No, the excitement keeps one from
taking oold," she said, with perfect grav-
ity, still staring out of the window. sf,g
I burst out laughing. 80.
Now. please don't laugh, she said,
relaxing the seriousness Of her own face
al came to you because have gotten
into tight corner, and because / want
you, to help me out" moi tagal%h ssga
"Oh, indeed! that is usually the time
one seeks out ones friends, I believe
you can be as sarcastic, as you
choose, If you win only do what want
you to do" A.sitaf 3es 1l .
Gwen, what Is III Have you been
going little too far with Mr.. Whitney,
Do you want to draw yourself out Of the
AFFAIR." .leB sets -e4 atits,s
ssThat is it PRECISELY she cried with
great animation. ssYou always see
through things clearly when you take the
pains. E.llenl The fact is am afraid
that-the fellow is getting d little too
fond of me. Mind you. ! have never en-.
couraged him -, ,,...,
ssOh! You have never encouraged
him?'' raHis9Ht}si @ae n5ss ,tcc
ID ssNow, don't be dull.' she cried petu-
lantly. "You understand what ! mean
perfectly well. l have never encouraged
him to think might-wel, marry him;
have never gone so far as that. And
have never said a word---outright--
make him think that was really fond OF
him in any way. One can be just as cir.
cumspect as that. you know, and stiIl hirt
like-like everything" she concluded,
simply.
..Oh, can one? Don't say you know.
There's no knowledge at all in my case.
/ have already confessed complete ignor-
ance of the entire modus operandi OF fir
tation.'' ia astla ~ EH. a.ss
well, you know enough to see thai
there are some girls who iirt in the most
horrid, vulgar way imaginable; cores
ponding with man, and languishing at
him, and letting him squeeze their hand,
and all that. And that there are others
who fiirt but who never, never permit any
thing of that kind! The whole-er -
Performance" suggested. ....s.t
Consists in shadings-in finesse- in
intangibilities. . -
s.Intangibilities is .exceIlent.-
Sand / can assure you that that Is the
sort of Irritation which is truly artistic.
The other is base and a gross counter
felt At@ saii fa3 stf o
.What is the trouble with your truly
artistic work, then, may / inquire"
at has been too artistic, " she returned.
SIT has gone too deep; at least, I repeat,
am afraid SO, Now, you see, Ellen,
cannot have Mr.. Whitney following noe
coming to see me in town. BE makes
no secret of 1t that he has NO fortune at
all, and that being the case the people Of
home would absolutely not hear of his
having any--well,. Intentions Papa has
said a hundred times that he doesn't
want poor son-in-law; as for mamma.
she told me every, day since was out OF
short frocks not, as I valued my happi.
ness, to marry poor man, for It did not
pay; which, by the way, I always
thought rather hard on papa, for her
poor enough, heaven knows. Kate has
threatened latterly to paint cards and
things for some exchange. he has kept us
SO short in money for gloves and those
necessaries. But to come back to what
WAS saying; It would not suit me Al
all to marry a poor man, Accordingly, ]
wish to begin to draw a line to dig h.
trenchments. And here b where you can
help me; by happening around just In a
casual way, you know, when he comes
over" '.''isI.,'ss- 80 -" --~
g .srhat is 4 very agreeable little plan
you are laying out for mel, One which
: shall enjoy im p and ~, whitnss'
,.Now, .Elen dear, you know tou
would do thai. much for frisnd. I'm
sure would do as much for you at any
time" ~.
"That, my dear Cora, d the safest ofYsr
you ever made In your life" Z.
"But you wfll oblige me and hang
about a little, won't you, Elienr'
..oh, yes; though why I should I my
self do not know. /"
The little maneuyer projected BY Miss